2013-2014 Cappies Nominations

The nominations for the 2013-2014 Cappies Awards were announced on Monday, May 19th. The recipients will be announced on Sunday, June 8th, at the 15th Annual Cappies Gala, at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

The Cappies, “Critics and Awards Program,” is a program through which high school theatre and journalism students are trained as critics, attend shows at other schools, write reviews, and publish those reviews in local publications.

Rising Critic

Yvonne Nguyen, Hayfield Secondary School

Tyler Larkworthy, Langley High School

Gillian Wright, McLean High School

Jack Posey, McLean High School

Sarah Santoro, Stone Bridge High School

Returning Critic

Emma Paquette, McLean High School

Marielle Burt, McLean High School

Isabel Zapata, McLean High School

Gavin Moore, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology

Talia Brenner, Walt Whitman High School

Graduating Critic

Jamie Joeyen-Waldorf, Langley High School

Emilia Brennan, Oakton High School

Yena Seo, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology

Chris Doan, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology

Stuart Pratuch, West Springfield High School

Critics Team

Langley High School Critics Team, Langley High School

McLean High School Critics Team, McLean High School

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology Critics Team, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology

West Potomac High School Critics Team, West Potomac High School

West Springfield High School Critics Team, West Springfield High School

Laura & Mike Clark started ShowBizRadio in August 2005 because they love live theater. They each have both performed in and worked behind the scenes in DC area productions, as well as earned a Career Studies Certificate in Theater from Northern Virginia Community College. Mike & Laura are each members of the American Theatre Critics Association, and Mike is a member of the Online News Association.

[…] The Cappies celebrated their 2013-2014 season with a gala at the Kennedy Center on Sunday evening, June 8th. 51 productions were judged by Cappies reviewers throughout the year. The following productions, performances and technical areas were recognized as outstanding efforts for the year. The full list of nominations is available. […]